He was talking to journalists here on Sunday after a dinner hosted by Mushahid Hussain Syed in honour of the members of Asian Parliamentary Assembly.

Sartaj Aziz disclosed that non-state actors had gained enough power that they were influencing policies of different countries. "World is facing many challenges today and we have to transform these challenges into opportunities," he added. The Advisor said that the United States had also devised Asia policy and other countries also tilting their policies towards Asia as policies are changing under the changing global scenario, he added.

The advisor said that Asian youth are taking part in 60 per cent world's development, the continent owns manpower and 21st century belongs to Asia, Sartaj Aziz added. "Pakistan is playing its role for better future of Asia," he maintained.

To a question about Mullah Abdul Ghani Bradar, the advisor said that Afghan delegation would be meeting with the Taliban commander when it (delegation) will come to Pakistan.